I never would've joined Chelsea if I'd known Grant was going to replace Jose, blasts Ben Haim

Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim has claimed he would never have joined the club had he known Jose Mourinho would be replaced as manager by Avram Grant so soon after his arrival.

The Israeli, 26, had been a target of former Blues boss Mourinho for some time and, having failed to secure a move from Bolton in the January transfer window, Ben Haim moved to Stamford Bridge last June.

However, within three months the man who had persuaded him to leave the north west for London had departed Chelsea after a fall out with owner Roman Abramovich.

Ben Haim has played just six matches since the turn of the year under Israeli Grant - just two of those in the Barclays Premier League - and has not featured since an FA Cup match against Huddersfield in mid-February.